Holiday Recipes with Crown Royal Maple Finished Whisky

Happy Holidays everyone. Had enough of those crowds and ridiculously long lines? Only a few more shopping days left before it’s all over. If you’re smart like me, you’ll learn to love online shopping. In the meantime, here are some perfect holiday recipes courtesy of Crown Royal to help you relax during these stressful times. Below are a few fun ones I like to use, as well as a couple new recipes featuring Crown Royal Maple Finished Whisky, the newest member of the Crown Royal family.

Crown Royal Cinnamon Apple

Crown Royal® – 1 oz.

Goldschlager® Cinnamon Schnapps – .25 oz.

Apple Schnapps – .25 oz.

Cranberry Juice – 2 oz.

Combine the ingredients, and shake and serve over ice. Garnish with apple slice and cinnamon stick.

Maple Hot Toddy

Crown Royal® Maple Finished™ – 1.5 oz.

Lemon Juice – 0.25 oz.

Honey Syrup – 0.5 oz.

Hot Water – to taste

Dry shake all ingredients, except hot water and pour into a coffee mug. Top with hot water. Garnish with a lemon twist spiked with cloves and a cinnamon stick.

Royal GingerSnap

Crown Royal® – 1.5 oz.

Maraschino Cherry – 1

Orange – 1 slice

Orange Marmalade – 1 tablespoon

Cinnamon – 1 teaspoon

Sugar – 1 teaspoon

Ginger Syrup – 2 dashes

Muddle orange and maraschino cherry together with marmalade and syrup, and then add Crown Royal. Shake with ice and strain into an ice-filled glass rimmed with cinnamon and sugar. Garnish with orange zest.

Maple Cider

Crown Royal® Maple Finished™ – 1.5 oz.

Apple Cider – 2 oz.

Hot Water – to taste

Dry shake all ingredients, except hot water, and pour into a coffee mug. Top with hot water. Garnish with a half pat of butter.

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Maple Crown really doesn’t fit my palate for a cocktail, but I am convinced there is someway I can use it for preparing a marinade or a mop for my pork ribs. Have you got any ideas ? Sorry about the drink, but after 30 years of straight up Crown it just doesn’t work for me.